Laboratory of Crystallography

The laboratory of Crystallography is currently supplied with two Single Crystal X-ray diffractometers:

Single Crystal X-ray diffractometers

XtaLAB Synergy-S

The XtaLAB Synergy-S is a state-of-art diffractometer equipped with double micro-focus sources (CuKa and AgKa radiation) and HyPix detector. The high brilliance of Cu source and the high resolution of Ag allow optimizing the measurement conditions for the system of interest. Moreover, an Oxford-Cryostream 700+ (90-523 K) is mounted on the machine.

XtaLAB Synergy-R

The XtaLAB Synergy-R is equipped with a PhotonJet microfocus source (MoKa) and a HyPix-Arc 100° hybrid photon counting detector. The Oxford Cryostream 1000 and a N2 blower are mounted on this instrument, allowing in situ high-temperature data collection from 100 to 850 K.

The complete set of wavelengths allows investigating from weak to strongly absorbing samples. Moreover, it gives the possibility to collect high-resolution good-quality data.

Further instrumentation

Further instrumentation includes a stereoscopic microscope and the Keyence VHX 500FD, a microscope working with a movable digital camera and objectives lenses 20x200.

Contact

We are open to collaborations and offer phase identification and structure determination of single crystals.

For further information on the instruments, applications and measurements please contact:

PD Dr. Georgia Cametti (Email: georgia.cametti@unibe.ch)